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Medicine and natural nutrition should co-exist, driven by consumers
Australians will soon be taking greater charge of their own healthcare, thanks to a number of changes occurring across the healthcare environment.
Archives for September 1, 2016
Markets update: Chinese garlic prices remain firm as yields decline
Chinese garlic prices continue to remain high, up 30% since the start of the year due to a decline in yields.
International butchers gather Down Under for World Butchers’ Challenge
Butchery teams from New Zealand, Australia, Great Britain and France are congregating to compete in the first World Butchers’ Challenge to see who is a cut above the rest.
Competition Commission of Pakistan slams meat industry
The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has recommended public-private partnership to run the government slaughterhouses following a critical report into the country’s meat industry.
Vietnam’s first ‘fairer’ sugar auctions announced
Vietnam’s trade ministry is preparing to auction import quotas for 85,000 tons of sugar this year in a move that will delight industry lobbyists.
ADB agrees loan intended to boost China’s domestic milk supply
The Asian Development Bank has issued a US$125m loan to Inner Mongolia Saikexing Breeding and Biotechnology Group to and expand the domestic supply of milk in China.
Childhood stunting costs Philippines almost 3% of GDP
A report by a global children’s charity has revealed that the Philippines economy is losing at least PHP328bn (US$7bn) a year due to the impact of childhood stunting on workforce productivity and education.
UK-China probiotics centre plans GM research
The UK-China Joint Centre for Probiotics Research is focusing on specific probiotic applications, and plans to use GM techniques to engineer highly targeted microorganisms to fight specific pathogens.